The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT, which was announced as the world’s first smartphone powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC in December 2018 is finally receiving its stable Android 10 update now in China. The update comes with build number ZUI 11.5.223 and weighs 1.80 GB in size.

Lenovo has been always poor at updating its smartphones in a timely manner and the company is sadly proving it over and over again. Motorola devices used to be one of the first to received Android security patches and platform updates. But ever since Lenovo acquired it, it is also sharing the same fate as the Chinese PC maker’s own smartphones.

Anyway, the Android 10 update for Lenovo Z5 Pro GT bumps up the company’s ZUI Skin version to 11.5.223 and brings a ton of new changes. One of the best new features in this include Lenovo One, which enables the users to pair their smartphone with Windows PC / laptop and control it from there. For other new addition and bug fixes, take a look at the complete changelog provided below.

Lenovo Z5 Pro GT Android 10 ZUI 11.5.223 Official Changelog (Translated from Chinese)

• Update highlights
  • Android 10 version is coming!
  • Optimize system interface display
  • Application management interface update
  • Optimize the volume adjustment function
  • Optimize system screenshot function
  • Added 2 new calendar widgets
  • Added 2 new time weather widgets
  • Added the most beautiful Chinese style theme
  • Set to support fuzzy search
  • Added small window reply function
  • Fix the misidentification of occasional fingerprint unlocking
  • Increase night power saving and abnormal power consumption switch
  • New Lenovo One is added, making mobile PC connection more convenient
  • The new version of Music Voice supports the power button to wake up
  • Newly added network intelligent detection, the network situation can be known immediately
  • Optimize U health detail function and more device support
  • Lenovo Wallet added the function of simulating access control card
  • There are more system optimizations waiting for you to discover

• Known issues
  • Due to third-party reasons, the red envelope assistant function was removed
  • Laboratory function adjustment, remove chat / article interface switching and magic input box
  • Payment security and distributed voice no longer support Android 10 version, the above applications will be removed after system upgrade
  • Due to cooperation issues, Lenovo Wallet adjusted the card opening method in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and the already opened bus card will not be affected
  • Some third-party applications are not yet adapted to the Android 10 system, and there may be startup failures or abnormal functions
  • Due to Android 10 permission adjustment, individual permissions of the three-party application may be disabled, please manually open the corresponding permissions.

Although the update does not format user data, Lenovo recommends the users of the phone to back up their data for safety purpose before hitting the download button. Also, suggests updating only when the handset is not rooted as well as have enough battery and storage space. 

Also, it mentions warming up of the phone while updating, which is normal anyway. Further, if the user is facing any issue, then it suggests them to seek help from Lenovo Community.

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In China, many available flagship phones are now available at irresistible price tags. The Snapdragon 855+ powered Realme X2 Pro is selling with a starting price of 2,599 Yuan. The Redmi K20 Premium Edition with SD855+ is priced at 2,999 Yuan. Last week, Meizu 16T and iQOO Neo 855 smartphones were made official with attractive pricing of 1,999 Yuan (~$283). Both phones are powered by Snapdragon 855 SoC that had gone official last year in December. The Lenovo Z6 Pro GT was the world’s first smartphone to feature the SD855 SoC. Currently, it is selling with a price tag of 1,399 Yuan (~$198) on Pinduoduo.

Pinduoduo that lets users to take part in group buying deals is selling the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT at a very price tag of 1,399 Yuan (~$198). Single’s day that is arriving on Nov. 11 is the biggest online shopping festival in China. Hence, many smartphone manufacturers are gearing up to sell their devices with attractive discounted price tags. With a pricing of 1,399 Yuan for the Lenovo Z5 Pro 855 is an irresistible deal for buyers in China.

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Lenovo Z5 Pro GT Specifications and Features

The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is a slider phone with a 6.39-inch S-AMOLED display that offers full HD+ resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. Its display is embedded with an in-display fingerprint sensor. The Snapdragon 855 mobile platform that powers the smartphone is assisted by up to 8 GB of RAM. The highest model of the phone has 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of native storage. There is no microSD card slot on the device.

The rear side of the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT has 16-megapixel + 24-megapixel dual camera system. The slider of the device has a 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual front-facing cameras. It is loaded with Android 9 Pie and ZUI. The handset is backed by a 3,350mAh battery that supports 18W fast charging. It does not feature a 3.5mm audio jack.

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Since February, Lenovo has been teasing on the features of the upcoming Lenovo Z6 Pro smartphone. The company is yet to confirm on its launch date, but through a new teaser it has hinted that its arrival may not be far away. The new teaser confirms that it will be fueled by the Snapdragon 855 mobile platform.

The Chinese text on the new teaser suggests that the Lenovo Z6 Pro will not only come with powerful specs, but also it will be an aesthetically pleasing device. The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT that was announced in December last year is the world’s first Snapdragon 855 mobile platform powered smartphone. The Lenovo Z6 Pro will be the company’s second phone to feature it. Probably, it could be featuring an overclocked version of the SoC.

One of the recent teasers of the Lenovo Z6 Pro had hinted that the phone’s camera will be able to capture 100-megapixel shots. There is a possibility that the company could be relying on some sort of software trick for shooting 100-megapixel images through the smartphone. This could be HyperVision camera feature that the company has been teasing since February. Through another teaser, the Chinese firm also confirmed that the Z6 Pro supports Hyper Video that can be transferred at higher rates than existing videos. Till now, it is yet to reveal the details of the HyperVision Camera and Hyper Video features.

The other thing that is known about the Z6 Pro is that it will be a 5G phone. The camera related features that are expected to be available on the device include super macro, super anti-shake, ultra-wide-angle lens, super night mode and super slow-motion video shooting. Its other specifications are currently under the wraps. It is not known whether the phone will sport a slider phone design like the Z5 Pro GT or will be arriving with a different appeal.

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The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT was introduced with a starting price of 2,698 Yuan (~$401). It is currently lowest priced Snapdragon 855 SoC powered phone in China. Probably, the starting variant of the Lenovo Z6 Pro could be priced under 3,000 Yuan (~$446). The Z5 Pro GT is equipped with a 6.4-inch AMOLED display with in-screen fingerprint reader, up to 12 GB of RAM, up to 256 GB of native storage, 16-megapixel + 24-megapixel dual camera, 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual selfie shooters and 3,350mAh capacity battery.

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Each month AnTuTu releases the list of top 10 best performance Android smartphones in China. Today, it has shared the list of top performing phone for March 2019. The February month’s list was led Xiaomi Mi 9 and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT that were powered by Snapdragon 855. The top 10 list for March month has coupe of new Snapdragon 855 powered phones. The list is now led by Xiaomi Mi 9 Transparent Edition (Explorer Edition) with an average benchmarking score of 372,072 points. The regular edition of Xiaomi Mi 9 has ranked second with a slightly low score of 371,878. The Vivo iQOO Monster edition with 12 GB RAM and 256 GB of storage is placed on the third with an average score of 365,430.

The Snapdragon 855 powered Galaxy S10+ and Galaxy S10 have ranked fourth and fifth with respective AnTuTu scores of 359,987 and 359,217. The Vivo iQOO gaming phone and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT are the other Snapdragon 855 mobile platform powered smartphones on the list. These phones that have ranked sixth and seventh have respectively scored 356,510 and 348,591.

The Nubia Red Magic Mars gaming with Snapdragon 845 SoC onboard is on the eighth position with an AnTuTu score of 315,200. The Honor V20 fueled by the Kirin 980 SoC is on the ninth place with 306,306 score. Placed on the tenth position is the Huawei Mate 20 X phone. The Kirin 980 SoC driven phone has scored 303,174 on AnTuTu.

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Some new Snapdragon 855 powered phones are poised to debut in April. The Meizu 16s has been recently spotted with an impressive score on AnTuTu. The upcoming Red Magic 3 was spotted earlier today with highest benchmarking score on AnTuTu. These phones are expected to rank high on AnTuTu’s top 10 list of best performing Android phones for April 2019. The list will also include the recently announced Kirin 980 powered Huawei P30 and Huawei P30 Pro smartphones.

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Xiaomi Mi 9: Giztop, GearBest, Banggood, GeekBuying, Aliexpress

Vivo iQOO: Giztop, Banggood, GeekBuying, GearVita

Lenovo Z5 Pro GT: Giztop, GearBest, Banggood, GeekBuying, GearVita, Aliexpress

Honor V20: Giztop, GearBest, Banggood, GeekBuying, Aliexpress

Huawei Mate 20 X: Giztop, Banggood, GeekBuying, Aliexpress

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Xiaomi Mi 9 is finally official and it represents the first real flagship of 2019 released by a mainstream Chinese company.  But this does not mean that it is actually the best Chinese smartphone out there. Excellent devices were announced even in the second half of 2018, some of which are at the same level as the Mi 9. Two of them are Lenovo Z5 Pro GT and Huawei Mate 20 Pro. The former is one of the world’s first phones to be equipped with the Snapdragon 855 chipset, while the latter is considered by many people as the best camera phone ever released. Will the Xiaomi Mi 9 be even better than the best devices released in the second half of 2018? This comparison will clear your ideas about it.

Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Lenovo Z5 Pro GT vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Design

Due to its big notch and its 2×2 matrix on the back, I do not like the design of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro so much. Xiaomi Mi 9 and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT have a definitely better look and they are also among the most beautiful handsets. If I had to choose, I would award the originality of the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT. It is a device with a screen-to-body ratio close to 100 percent without even sporting a notch, thanks to its slider design. However, it is not as elegant as the Xiaomi Mi 9 which boasts a gorgeous glass back that changes its colors depending on the viewing angle. Coming to the build quality, Huawei Mate 20 Pro is my favorite one because it is the only one with a waterproof certification (IP68).

Display

Even though Xiaomi Mi 9 has an amazing display with very accurate color reproduction, Huawei Mate 20 Pro boasts the most impressive panel. It comes with the highest resolution (Quad HD+), as well as DCI-P3 coverage and HDR10 technology, so it should provide the highest level of detail and the most accurate colors. The display is not the strongest point of the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT, but it still has an above-average Super AMOLED panel and it is notch-less. Unfortunately, none of these phones comes with stereo speakers, neither a 3.5 mm jack.

Hardware/Software

From what benchmarks revealed, Snapdragon 855 should be the most performing chipset in the whole Android market. That is why Xiaomi Mi 9 and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT should be faster and smoother than Huawei Mate 20 Pro, but we still had no chance to make a comparison. In detail, Lenovo Z5 Pro GT in its most expensive variant should be the handset with the highest performances. Indeed, it sports 12 GB of RAM that is the highest amount of volatile memory ever mounted on a phone. It even comes with up to 512 GB of internal storage. However, it is still based on Android Oreo out of the box, and that is bad for a so powerful flagship.

Camera

According to benchmarks and judging from the specs on the paper, Huawei Mate 20 Pro should still have the best triple rear camera ever seen on a Chinese phone. But Xiaomi put a lot of efforts on the cameras of its latest flagship, so there should not be so much difference between the Mi 9 and the Mate 20 Pro in terms of photo quality. It may be even better in some scenarios. Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is not among the best camera phones, so we exclude it from this comparison.

Battery

One of the strong point of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro compared to other flagships is the battery. It has a 4200 mAh unit, the biggest in the actual Chinese flagship segment. So it lasts much more than Xiaomi Mi 9 and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT, despite its display and many of its components should be less efficient. Both Xiaomi Mi 9 and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT come with a 3300 mAh battery, so there should be only marginal differences between their battery life on a single charge. Unlike its rivals, Huawei Mate 20 Pro supports both wireless charging and reverse wireless charging (you can use it as a power bank).

Price

Huawei Mate 20 Pro undoubtedly wins this comparison, but it costs more. You can find it at about €880/$1000, while Xiaomi Mi 9 and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT start from about €400/$455 in the Asian market.

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Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Lenovo Z5 Pro GT vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro: PRO and CONS

Lenovo Z5 Pro GT

PROS

• Slider design
• Best hardware
• Original design
• Affordable price

CONS

• No micro SD

Xiaomi Mi 9

PROS

• Wireless charging
• Great build quality
• Amazing cameras
• Affordable price

CONS

• No micro SD

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

PROS

• Better screen
• Bigger battery
• Awesome hardware
• Best camera

CONS

• Expensive

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Lenovo Z5 Pro GT, the world’s first smartphone with Snapdragon 855 chipset went on sale for the first time today at 10AM (local time) in China today. The smartphone was made available for purchase through Jingdong Mall. A screenshot shared by MyDrivers shows that the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT was sold in less than in a minute in its first sale. Moreover, Lenovo has released an official poster which states that Z5 Pro GT was sold out in just 32 seconds.

The publication claims that the popularity of the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is such that it had received 220,000 reservations before it went on sale at 10 AM (local time). Hence, it is no surprise to see the phone to get sold out so quickly. Even though the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT comes in a 12 GB RAM variant, the company is currently selling only three variants of the smartphone such as 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, and 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage. These models are respectively priced at 2,698 Yuan (~$400), 2,998 Yuan (~$445) and 3,398 Yuan (~$504).

The smartphone was also made available for purchase through Lenovo China’s online store and Lynx. Customers who managed to place an order will be receiving their shipments from Feb. 1. Lenovo and JD.com are yet to confirm on the date of the second sale of the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT.

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The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is an advanced version of the Snapdragon 710 chipset powered Lenovo Z5 Pro slider phone. The Z5 Pro GT features a 6.39-inch S-AMOLED display with an in-screen fingerprint scanner. The slide of the phone features 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual camera setup. The back panel of the smartphone features 24-megapixel + 16-megapixel dual camera setup. It is fueled by a 3,500mAh battery and comes loaded with ZUI 10 based Android 9 Pie OS. The smartphone is available in Black color only. There is no word on the international availability of the Z5 Pro GT.

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Over the past couple of years, we have seen the RAM sizes available on smartphones increase from 2GB, 3GB, right up to 6GB. Recently, 8GB RAM sizes got into the fray and this year, we have seen a few smartphones launched with 10GB of RAM. Some had posited back then that 8GB of RAM on flagship phones is more like overkill but DigiTimes reports that we may likely see more smartphones roll out this year with 10GB or more RAM.

The tech blog cites industry sources who also hinted that new Android smartphones will also get some other core components to upgrade this year as it is a major strategy for smartphone companies this year. Some of the additional upgrades include artificial intelligence (AI), multiple lenses. The report also hinted at the strong possibility that 10GB RAM will be the mainstream spec for flagship smartphones released by Android OEMs this year as several of them are already promoting their flagship models with more than 10GB of RAM. Already, we have seen Chinese OEMs Xiaomi, ZTE and Vivo launched new models with 10GB RAM while Lenovo recently unveiled the industry’s first 12GB RAM phone, the Z5 Pro GT.

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This upgrade isn’t likely to affect the demand for mobile DRAM substantially until the second half of 2020, the sources said. It will also not likely affect the demand for smartphone replacement as that is expected to remain sluggish until 5G phones go fully commercialized.

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The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT was a surprise announcement at the launch event of the Lenovo Z5s in December 2018. Unexpectedly, Lenovo unleashed the Z5 Pro GT as the world’s first smartphone with Snapdragon 855 mobile platform. Another first from the Z5 Pro GT is the inclusion of 12 GB of RAM on the device. The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT with 8 GB RAM and 128 GB has been benchmarked on AnTuTu.

As it can be seen in the below screenshot, the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT with 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage has scored 371,273 on AnTuTu benchmarks. Until the appearance of the Z5 Pro GT, most phones with either 7nm Kirin 980 chipset or the second-generation 10nm Snapdragon 845 chipset had recorded high scores of around 360k. Now that the Z5 Pro GT has score more than 370k, it is become the highest scoring smartphone on AnTuTu benchmarks.

The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is a slider phone like the Snapdragon 710 powered Lenovo Z5 Pro phone. The GT edition of the phone features a 6.39-inch AMOLED notch-less display with full HD+ resolution, 19.5:9 aspect ratio and in-display fingerprint reader.

The slider of the Z5 Pro GT has 16-mgeapixel + 8-megapixel dual camera module. The rear shell of the smartphone is fitted with 16-megapixel + 24-megapixel vertical dual camera setup. It is packed with 3,350mAh battery which is enabled with rapid charging technology. The phone lacks support for microSD card and 3.5mm audio jack. The smartphone is preinstalled with Android 8.1 Oreo OS that is customized with ZUI 10 user interface.

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The base model of the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT features 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage and it carries an attractive price tag of 2,698 Yuan (~$396). The 128 GB and 256 GB storage editions of the smartphone with 8 GB of RAM are respectively priced at 2,998 Yuan (~$440) and 3,398 Yuan (~$499). The most powerful edition of the phone which includes 12 GB of RAM and 512 GB of native storage costs 4,398 Yuan (~$646).

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During the launch of the Z5S, Lenovo made a surprising announcement of the Z5 Pro GT. The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT comes at the Snapdragon 855 variant of the Z5 Pro. Interestingly, the device comes as the first Snapdragon 855-powered hone and there wasn’t so much hype preceding its launch. Lenovo VP Chang Cheng has now officially announced on Weibo that the Z5 Pro GT will go on pre-sale in China today at 10 AM.

The device will sell for 2698 yuan for the base variant with 6GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The company is still to disclose when the phone will go on sale but the fact that pre-sale is already set to roll indicate that it will go on its first sale soon.

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Apart from packing a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 7nm chipset, the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT features a 6.39-inch Samsung AMOLED display with a resolution of 2340×1080 and a 95.06 percent screen-to-body ratio. It adopts a sliding screen design and an in-display fingerprint sensor embedded on the screen. The slider phone features a 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel mechanical dual selfie camera setup that springs up by sliding the screen. The rear shell of the phone has a 24-megapixel + 16-megapixel dual camera setup. There is a 3,350mAh battery inside the smartphone and it comes preinstalled with ZUI 10 based on Android 9.0 Pie OS.

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At the launch of event of Lenovo Z5s, the Chinese firm surprised the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT as the world’s first smartphone powered by Snapdragon 855. It is also the first ever phone to come equipped with 12 GB of RAM. The smartphone is now available on pre-orders in China and it is expected to release in the country by the end of this month. The Geekbench benchmarking platform has multiple listings for 12 GB RAM edition of the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT. It appears that the company could be internally testing the Z5 Pro GT on Geekbench before it is made available to users later this month.

The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT has a model number of L78032. Multiple Geekbench listings of the same model number have appeared on Jan. 18 all feature 12 GB of RAM. While the single-core scores recorded by the Z5 Pro GT revolves between 3083 and 3306, it has recorded between 9166 and 10418 in multi-core.

In the above screenshot, the Lenovo L78032 Z5 Pro GT listings present below the Jan. 18 listings belongs to its 8 GB RAM variant. It shows that with 8 GB RAM and Snapdragon 855, the Z5 Pro GT scored between 3269 and 3303 in single-core tests and between 8989 and 10896 in multi-core tests of Geekbench. Surprisingly, these Geekbench listings suggest that the 12 GB RAM and 8 GB RAM variants of the Z5 Pro GT may deliver similar performance. In terms of specs, the 128 GB and 256 GB storage variants of the Z5 Pro GT will feature 8 GB of RAM. The 12 GB RAM edition of the phone will be packed with 512 GB storage.

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The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT will be hitting the Chinese market on Jan. 29. The 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage are respectively priced at 2,698 Yuan (~$397), 2,998 Yuan (~$442), 3,398 Yuan (~$500) and 4,398 Yuan (~$647).

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Last month, at the Lenovo Z5s launch event in China, Lenovo also introduced another smartphone — Lenovo Z5 Pro GT which is powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 octa-core processor.

Apart from a few changes in the specifications such as chipset, RAM, and storage, the phone is the same as the Lenovo Z5 Pro launched in November last year. The company has revealed its specs, features, pricing and release date. Now, a Geekbench listing of has surfaced online, revealing the phone’s benchmark result.

The Geekbench listing of the smartphone model L78032 from Lenovo is the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT powered by SD855 SoC and 6GB RAM. The listing reveals that the device scored 3,284 points in single-core test and 10,237 points in multi-core test. However, do note that the scores are probably based on the prototype device so the actual scores of a production unit could be different.

At the launch event, the company had revealed that that the SD855-powered Lenovo Z5 Pro is leading the AnTuTu benchmarks chart with an average benchmarking score of 368,480. In the benchmarking result, the Z5 Pro GT was placed at the top of the AnTuTu benchmarks list which featured Apple A12-driven iPhones, Snapdragon 845-powered Android phones and Huawei smartphones with Kirin 980 chipset.

The smartphone, powered by Snapdragon 855, packs a massive 12GB of RAM and 512GB of internal storage, something that we haven’t heard before. It features a Sony IMX576 24-megapixel sensor + Sony IMX519 16-megapixel sensor on the back. On the front side, it comes with a 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual selfie cameras.

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The base model of the smartphone with 6GB RAM + 64GB storage is priced at 2,698 Yuan (~$391) while the 6GB RAM + 128GB model costs 2,998 Yuan (~$435). There’s also an 8GB RAM + 128GB storage model that will be available for 3998 Yuan (~$579). Finally, the top-end model with 12GB RAM and 512GB storage is priced at 4398 Yuan (~$638) and the phone will go on sale in China from 24th January.

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The second half of 2018 was the period of innovative smartphones in terms of design. Huawei released its first phone with a punch hole display, then its sub-brand announced Honor V20 which is the world’s third phone with an in-display camera. Xiaomi announced the Mi Mix 3, one of the first phones with a slider design, and Lenovo announced the Z5 Pro GT: the first phone with Snapdragon 855 and a slider design as well. Besides being innovative, these phones carry very attractive price tags, that is why they are currently among the most wanted ones. Here is a comparison between their specifications.

Huawei Honor V20 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 vs Lenovo Z5 Pro GT

Design

It is all about tastes. While Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT have a slider design in order to minimize bezels and guarantee a screen-to-body ratio close to 100 percent, Honor V20 comes with an in-display hole for the camera. My favorite one is the Huawei Honor V20, not only because of its punch hole display but also because of its reflective back cover changing colors and effects depending on the viewing angle. But Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 may attract you more due to its ceramic back and solid 7000 series aluminum frame.

Display

Honor V20 loses this comparison because it is equipped with a midrange IPS display carrying a Full HD+ resolution and an average color reproduction. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is the winner because it features the HDR technology to improve colors, it is a Super AMOLED panel and it is protected by Gorilla Glass. On the other hand, Lenovo Z5 Pro GT has a higher screen-to-body ratio, but on the paper its display seems inferior to Xiaomi Mi Mix 3.

Hardware/Software

The most powerful chipset in the Android market is currently the new Snapdragon 855 by Qualcomm and it is inside the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT. That is why it wins the hardware comparison. Further, it is the first and only phone to feature up to 12 GB of RAM and up to 512 GB of internal storage at the same time. It is still not clear how an Android phone should use all that RAM at the same time, but it may still be useful in the future. With its Kirin 980 paired with 8 GB of RAM, Honor V20 takes the second place, but Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is an excellent phone too when it comes to hardware. All the devices come with a custom user interface, but Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is the only one still based on Android Oreo.

Camera

We still had no chance to test the Honor V20, but on the paper, it comes with the most interesting camera setup, composed of the first sensor with a 48 MP resolution (by Sony) and a TOF 3D stereo camera for depth info. However, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has already proved to be an amazing camera phone in every light condition, so it will be a hard fight. The camera department of the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT should be its weakest point, so it probably can not compete with its rivals.

Battery

Honor V20 belongs to that small amount of Android flagship to sport a big battery. With 4000 mAh of capacity, it should be able to last a full day on a single charge, whatever you do with your phone. Lenovo Z5 Pro GT and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 have a much smaller battery which lasts much less than Honor V20 and they provide just average battery life.

Price

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is going to debut in the global market with a price tag of about €560/$640, Honor V20 was recently announced in China with a €460/$526 price and Lenovo Z5 Pro GT starts from €400/$457 in the Chinese market. The most complete device, in my opinion, is the Honor V20 because of its bigger battery and awesome cameras.

• Read More: The Huawei Honor V20 Goes Up For Pre-Order On Giztop!

Huawei Honor V20 vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 vs Lenovo Z5 Pro GT: PRO and CONS

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3

PROS

• Innovative design
• Good cameras
• Good price
• Nice display

CONS

• Smaller battery

Huawei Honor V20

PROS

• Micro SD dedicated slot
• Unique design
• Great hardware
• Bigger battery

CONS

• Worse display

Lenovo Z5 Pro GT

PROS

• Better performance
• Good price
• Micro SD dedicated slot
• Nice display

CONS

• Thicker

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Lenovo astonished the smartphone industry when it announced the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT as the world’s first Snapdragon 855 chipset powered smartphone at the launch event of Lenovo Z5s on Monday. The marvelous Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is the first smartphone to feature 12 GB of RAM. The Chinese manufacturer also announced that the Z5 Pro with its monstrous specs is leading the AnTuTu benchmarks with an average benchmarking score of 368,480. This score not only puts the smartphone ahead of all the Snapdragon 845 and Kirin 980 powered smartphones, but also it has defeated Apple A12 chipset driven iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR. Soon after the launch, AnTuTu confirmed that the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT has outscored all the other Android phones, but it claimed that its benchmarking score cannot be compared with iPhones.

The image shown below was displayed at the launch of the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT. It shows that the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is ruling over iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max and iPhone XR that have respectively scored 356,501, 355,804 and 346,735 on AnTuTu benchmarks. The following four spots are occupied by Kirin 980 powered Huawei Mate 20, Mate 20 X, Mate 20 Pro and Honor Magic 2. The Xiaomi Black Shark Helo, OnePlus 6T and Nubia X are the Snapdragon 845 that are placed at the last three places on the list.

Through Weibo, AnTuTu explained that Android and iOS platforms have different algorithms. Hence, AnTuTu benchmark scores of Android and iOS devices cannot be compared.

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The Lenovo Z5 Pro comes with 6.4-inch FHD+ AMOLED screen with slider design. It features up to 512 GB of storage. For photography, it features 16-megapixel + 8-megapixel dual front cameras and 16-megapixel + 24-megapixel dual rear cameras. It receives power from 3,350mAh battery.

The pre-orders of Lenovo Z5 Pro GT will begin on Jan. 15 with official sales scheduled to start on Jan. 24. The 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 128 GB storage, 8 GB RAM + 256 GB storage and 12 GB RAM + 512 GB storage editions of the Z5 Pro GT are respectively priced at 2,698 Yuan (~$391), 2,998 Yuan (~$434), 3,398 Yuan (~$498) and 4,398 Yuan (~$637).

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There were rumors Lenovo would announce a Ferrari edition of the Lenovo Z5s yesterday but it didn’t. It did surprise us with a GT version of the Z5 Pro which has 12GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 855 processor. Although it was missing a Ferrari logo, the Z5 Pro GT did have a sporty appearance. An image shared by Lenovo’s own CEO has revealed there is actually a Ferrari edition of the phone.

The CEO took to Weibo to share a photo of a Lenovo Z5 Pro GT with a Ferrari logo on the back. The back is covered in glass and the phone’s dual cameras have a red accent. Unlike the regular Z5 Pro GT, this version doesn’t have the carbon fiber design covering the whole of the rear. The carbon-fiber design only runs through the middle of the phone. At the bottom is Ferrari’s logo and  Lenovo’s logo.

Based on the caption of the Weibo post, this version of the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT will also arrive next year.

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The Lenovo Z5 Pro GT shares the same slider design as the regular variant. It has a 6.39-inch Super AMOLED FHD+ display with a 95.06% screen-to-body ratio. On its back is a 16MP + 24MP dual camera combo while the front is home to 16MP + 8MP dual sensors. It has a 3,350mAh battery, runs ZUI 10 based on Android Oreo, and an in-display fingerprint scanner.

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After a year of affordable devices, Lenovo surprised everyone by launching Z5 Pro GT, the most powerful phone in the whole Android world. Is it able to beat the hottest Chinese devices of the moment even when it comes to value for money and other specifications besides having perfect performances? This is the question we will try to answer with this in-depth specs comparison between Lenovo Z5 Pro GT, Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 (10 GB version) and Huawei Mate 20 Pro.

Lenovo Z5 Pro GT vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 10 GB vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro

Design

Lenovo Z5 Pro GT seems to be the smartphone with the narrowest bezels ever released. Thanks to its slider design with a pop-up slider housing the front cameras, its display reaches a screen-to-body ratio superior to 95 percent, according to the company. Further, it has a unique design composed of a rear side with a carbon fiber texture and a red frame. On the other hand, if you need a more elegant design, you might prefer the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 which has a slider design as well but a soberer ceramic back, with an aluminum 7000-series frame. The only advantage of Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the IP68 certification making it waterproof, but it is uglier with its big notch.

Display

Huawei Mate 20 Pro has the best display for both definition and color reproduction. First of all, it features a higher resolution, so more detail. Secondly, it is HDR10 compliant and it even provides DCI-P3 coverage. The second place goes to Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 as it is HDR compliant as well, but it has a lower resolution and a lower quality. Lenovo Z5 Pro GT and Huawei Mate 20 Pro have both an in-display fingerprint reader and 3D facial recognition, while Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 does not.

Hardware/Software

Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is the world’s first smartphone to come with the new Snapdragon 855 chipset by Qualcomm which provides a solid increase in performances compared with last year’s Snapdragon 845. Further, it is the first phone to come with 12 GB of RAM. According to the first benchmarks by AnTuTu, it is the most powerful phone ever, and it should provide better performance than any mobile phone released until now. Huawei Mate 20 Pro comes right after with its new Kirin 980, and it is also the only one of the trio to feature expandable storage.

Camera

If you grab a unit of the Huawei Mate 20 Pro, you will get the best triple camera setup ever found on a smartphone in commerce. It has three sensors with a 48 MP resolution, an ultrawide secondary lens and a telephoto lens. Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 is a more interesting camera phone only when it comes to front cameras, while cameras are not the strongest points of the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT, even though it remains a pretty nice camera phone as well.

Battery

With a capacity of 4200 mAh, Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the king of flagships if we talk about battery life. It is able to last a full day on a single charge even with a stressed use. Further, it supports wireless charging and reverse wireless charging to fuel other devices. You should not go for the Lenovo Z5 Pro GT and Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 if you need a long battery life as they only feature average units.

Price

Besides the hardware side, the most important quality of Lenovo Z5 Pro GT is the price: it will start from just $390/€343 in China ($638/€561 in the 12 GB RAM version), while Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 10 GB carries a price tag of $719/€632 in the 10 GB RAM version, and I consider it an inferior device. While Lenovo Z5 Pro GT has the highest value for money, Huawei Mate 20 Pro is the best device even though its SoC is not at the same level as the Snapdragon 855, but it costs almost $1000 or €850 (street prices).

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Lenovo Z5 Pro GT vs Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 10 GB vs Huawei Mate 20 Pro: PRO and CONS

Lenovo Z5 Pro GT

PROS

• Slider design
• Best hardware
• Original design
• Affordable price

CONS

• No micro SD

Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 10 GB

PROS

• Full borderless design
• In-display fingerprint reader
• Outstanding hardware
• Awesome camera
• Affordable price

CONS

• Smaller battery
• No micro SD

Huawei Mate 20 Pro

PROS

• Better screen
• Bigger battery
• Awesome hardware
• Best camera

CONS

• Expensive

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